The Faerie Queene, Book III, Canto 6

Walls and gates are the traditional features of the "heavenly earth" in the classical medieval tradition and "gold" and "iron" may refer to the first and last age of man. The overall idea of ​​leading to a general source and place of "double gate" is the vision of Plato Republic, X. Return to line

444] Myth of Venus' love for young Adonis, killed by wild boars (xlviii, 5 years and under) related to Ovid, 524 ff. Adonis caused an anemone spring from the blood of the goddess, the infertile god, and his festival was celebrated through mourning songs (Ezekiel 8: 14, Adonis Tams, Milton, Paradise Paradise, III, 446-52) and is called "Adonis' garden" by placing a botanical plant bowl rapidly. 'Turmoil: Responsibility. Return to line

Faerie Queene is a British epic of Edmund Spenser. The first three books were first published in 1590 and then re-published with the fourth to sixth books in 1596. Faerie Queene is known for its form: it is one of the longest poems in English, the origin of the form of poetry known as the Spenserian Festival. At the text level, several knights are used as a means to try various virtues Text is mainly legendary work, but some level of fable such as praise (or later) to the queen You can read on. Criticism) In Spencer's "Letter of Literature", Elizabeth says that the entire epic is "wrapped in legendary equipment" and the purpose of publishing "Fairy Quinn" is "to make gentlemen or nobility" It was pointed out. People in stupid and gentle fields. "

In its present form, The Faerie Queene consists of six books and pieces (called "Mutabilitie Cantos"). According to Spencer's letter of introduction of the first version of his great poem (1590), it contains 12 books, each telling the story of one of the Glorian knights. Like other poets, Spencer had to revise his master plan over and over, but this letter contradicts the various plot details in existing books, but at some stage It may be a faithful mirror of his thinking. Actually published stories are sacred (Red Cross Knight), Temperament (Jay-Jayne), Chastity (Brit Mat, Female Majusher), Friendship (They play a small part, but with Triamonds superficially About Cambero), justice (Artegall) and courtesy (Calidore). As a scene, Spencer invented the land of Fairy and its Queen Gloriana.